Not much classroom action, was: Re: The Fate of DD/Snape studies

[elizabeththedragonslayer]

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> 
> I really missed not seeing more classroom action - it's as though 
> being at school was only incidental to Harry's life right now.  I 
> was especially eager to see Snape teach DADA, and we got very 
little 
> of that.  (How *does* he think a Dementor should be battled?)  
Maybe 
> JKR did that on purpose so what we see of Snape's use of the Dark 
> Arts - and Defense from - in book 7 will be more of a surprise.  At 
> least I'd like to think that.
> 
> HBP was the first book of the series that I felt was really too 
> short.  Lack of classroom action was a main reason.  (Also, not 
> enough Neville, Snape, Dennis, and some other people!)
> 
> - Rosmerta

Granted that in this book Harry is very busy and not much interested 
in school(for instance, much as he loves quidittich(?) it is 
mentioned less in this book than in previous books).  But we see more 
of Harry in potions class than we see of Harry in DADA.  It's down 
right odd (to the point of being suspicious) given the way Snape has 
treated Harry in the past not to see him tormenting Harry more in 
DADA.  
I'm thinking something has changed for Snape.  The argument will be 
made that Snape is pleased now...he's gotten the post LV wanted for 
him.  But...  I haven't decided what believe regarding Snape's true 
allegiance.  Still he could have tormented Harry with the same 
frequency as in potions and he doesn't.

On a different note.... from Adam, in a previous post:

"Hermione was the only one I thought was out-of-character when she 
interfered with Quidditch tryouts. Not only has she never cared about 
Quidditch,  but the fact that she would break the rules and give Ron 
another excuse to neglect his schoolwork simply doesn't fit. The 
others, however, are not that odd."

Regarding Hermione's character and its development. 
She seems, to me, to be at the same level of development from Book 
5.  Adam seemed surprised that Hermione performed the cunfundus charm 
for unethical reasons.  Remember Rita Skeeter.  
I expected to see more developement with her but the only change I 
noticed was that she's become MORE shrewish.  Her 
character is my least favorite in this book.  

Elizabeththedragonslayer